Warners Japan surfs to 1st pic

The article reports that Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. in Japan is producing and will distribute a film based on the novel "Catch a Wave," written by Kazuma Toyota at the age of 16. Toyota, now a 17-year-old high school junior, will adapt his novel for the screen. "Catch a Wave" is the first Japanese feature film produced by the local-language production unit of Warners Japan, which will distribute the movie nationwide early next summer. Nobuyuki Takahashi, who directed the TV drama series "Water Boys," is making his debut as a film director with the project.

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